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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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